Intelligence Analyst

Timestamp: 2015-12-25

Dear Personnel Manager I currently serve as an All Source Counterterrorism Analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Defense Combating Terrorism Center in both a civilian and military capacity. I research, produce and disseminate all source counterterrorism studies and products focused on groups and networks operating in South, Central and East Asia for senior U.S. government and DoD audiences. I have worked under PACOM and CENTCOM Areas of Responsibility addressing both the complex nature of the terrorism threat and the threat posed by conventional foreign militaries. I provide senior civilian and military leaders with all-source intelligence assessments and estimates at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. My expertise lies in the areas of history, military science and the practical and theoretical applications of military force. Skill Sets: • All Source Intelligence Production of the Battlespace to include: • Information collection for counterterrorism/hybrid threat analysis, terrorism identities analysis, planning lethal/non-lethal targeting of high value targets, war gaming/battle tracking for high intensity conflicts and stability operations as well as coordination of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets. • Experience in briefing deploying Special Operation war fighters on current situational threats at the tactical level and the strategic impacts of recent activities of threat networks. • Experience in compiling and composing all-source executive level intelligence products for war fighters and senior staff, utilizing classified and unclassified message traffic systems and assessing capabilities of doctrine, strategy of emerging threats and foreign military forces. • Experience performing analyses of military assets as well as political leadership at the tactical and strategical level and producing analytical products based on gathered data. • Proven ability to respond to difficult information requests which often involve using fragmented or incomplete information to compile and complete accurate assessments in an environment under extreme stress, pressure and tight deadlines. • Experience in researching, editing and producing strategic assessments to support the collection, coordination, dissemination, classification and declassification of intelligence analysis. With these skills and abilities in mind, I believe that I would be more than capable of making an immediate impact to your organization. My resume provides additional details concerning my qualifications and accomplishments. I would welcome the opportunity for an interview to discuss your organization’s top-priority needs and the performance you can expect from me. Sincerely, Nicholas HoganSeurity Clearance: Top Secret/SCI Focus of Study: Research, analysis and evaluations of sources through methods of historical and contemporary origin; critical examination of evolving political and military developments; surveyed historical and contemporary significance through major research and writing. Research Coursework: People's Republic of China, The Chinese Revolution, History of China, The Samurai of Japan, Tokugawa Japan, 20th-Century Japan, History of Japan, Senior Tutorial in History, Introduction to the Study of History, History of Korea Intermediate Military Science, Leadership Challenges and Goal Setting, Leading Small Organizations, U.S. Military History.

Computer Analyst (Contractor)

Start Date: 2012-10-01End Date: 2012-11-01

-Install, maintain, analyze, and repair personal computers. -Provide application software instruction and assistance as well as research of computer related items for purchase, including technical specifications, availability, and cost. -Assists in the development, maintenance and management of local area networks, the Office of Elections web server and Geographic Information Systems. - Monitor and update security protocols. -Conduct statewide installation, management, training and testing of hardware, software, LAN and wide area network security in support of election operations.

All Source Intelligence Analyst

Start Date: 2014-05-01

• Serving as the primary analyst, I provided national-level intelligence support in the form of planning, reviewing, editing and preparing national military intelligence studies, plans and products used to support counterterrorism operations in Asia. • Analyzed, researched, interpreted and evaluated all source intelligence data in order to assess and identify capabilities, vulnerabilities, opportunities, threats, and develop target warnings pertaining to terrorist organizations. • Monitored, integrated and provided full spectrum all-source, national-level terrorism intelligence analysis and warning products on terrorist network/entities in order to enable global Department of Defense Counterterrorism operations, planning, and policy. • Drives collection operations by identifying intelligence gaps, specific collection requirements and evaluates collected intelligence in support of counterterrorism forces to support mission partners that include the JCS J2, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commands, and Department of Defense Counterterrorism Center. • Established and maintained liaison with IC community counter-parts at the CIA, NCTC and DIA and other government institutions in order to facilitate production, coordination and to exploit additional sources of information. • Provided intelligence briefs and strategic threat analysis to a wide audience, including country-specific briefs to deploying Special Forces units in support of SOCOM’s mission in South Asia.

Battalion Staff S2 Intelligence Officer/Platoon Leader

Start Date: 2011-07-01End Date: 2014-05-01

• Serving as a member of the battalion’s intelligence staff, conducted analyses and authored assessments on a broad range of substantive issues including current and project future threats in the Caucasus region, North Africa and the Middle East, their political and military leadership, local connections, and foreign policy regarding intentions, decision making, motivations, and organizational culture. • Provided battalion and brigade level intelligence analysis focusing on Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) and Al-Shabaab's capabilities, key leadership, tactics and procedures, force structure, , and order of battle in the Kismaayo and Mogadishu regions. Sources include HUMINT, and SIGINT, IMINT. • Identified, developed and projected trends to form estimates and probabilities based upon knowledge of current and past intelligence situations. Proposed new or revised analytical efforts which alert leadership to new developments to further mission goals. Presented and defend findings with senior analysts and officers and worked together as a team to formulate future mission operations. • Participated in strategic and tactical planning activities as member of the senior staff and briefed senior commanders following assessment and intelligence collection on political and military reports.

All Source Intelligence Analyst Officer

Start Date: 2014-08-01

• Participates in the production of complex all-source strategic intelligence assessments and warning products on terrorist network/entities operating in the Asia area of operations, and drives collection operations in support of counterterrorism forces to provide timely and predictive intelligence to mission partners to include the JCS J2, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commands, and Department of Defense Counterterrorism Forces. • Monitors and integrates intelligence by obtaining and using available analysis/collection tools and systems as well as through contacts with appropriate personnel. • Exploit sensitive terrorism information using a wide variety of IC intelligence systems and tools in order to enable operations, plans, and policy and estimate probable actions based on current and past enemy actions. • Maintains currency and awareness in advances and developments that relates to or has a potential impact on the assigned area of responsibility. Coordinates and liaisons with counterparts in the intelligence community and related government organizations in order to exploit all possible sources of information and to maintain up-to-date cognizance of U.S. and foreign developments. • Performs additional duties as assigned in direct support of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Defense Combating Terrorism Center.

Lead Technology Support Specialist

Start Date: 2013-02-01End Date: 2013-06-01

Responsibilities -Served as primary on-site technician supporting four offices throughout Honolulu. -Provided direct workstation support, systems hardware and software problem management, maintenance and repair through superior customer service. - Installed, maintained and updated diverse hardware and software systems to include communication equipment - Identified, diagnosed, and resolved Level One and Level Two problems for end users - Assisted in drafting and updating system documentation in Active Directory as well as end user help documentation for frequently asked questions. - Delivered, tagged, set up, and assisted in the configuration of end-user PC desktop hardware, network systems, software and peripherals.

All Source Counterterrorism Analyst/Watchlisting

Start Date: 2015-02-01

• Provide watchlisting support to the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division by analyzing intelligence cables with a counterterrorism nexus by searching through IC and FBI databases and producing intelligence products that are distributed throughout the the FBI and included in the Director’s daily briefing. • Brief incoming Watch Commander on FBI and IC cables and their connection with any ongoing FBI terrorism related investigations. • Coordinate with FBI field offices and legal attachés to run database checks at their request in order to assist with analyzing potential imminent threats. • Monitor the FBI’s Guardian system for terrorist threats against local and national law enforcement and perform initial write up to be processed by the FBI Special Agents on duty. • Monitor FBI’s tip line to evaluate and analyze any incoming terrorist related tips regarding the homeland and produce summary highlights to be presented to the FBI Special Agents on duty.